After our invigorating walk yesterday and little sleep (Sleepless in Seoul?), we were rather surprised to find that our leg muscles were working quite well. Thank you very much.
The conference session offerings that we attended today were devoted to the very practical applications of mathematics to art. Topics included: Color Symmetry in the Hand Woven Mats of the Jama Mapun, Art and Symmetry of Scottish Carved Stone Balls, Java Runes, Mandalas and their Symmetry, and Some Hyperbolic Fractal Things. Ideas abounded as we marveled at the graphics displayed by the presenters at the conference. Perhaps we'll have some time on the 13-hour plane ride home to wheedle down all of the ideas we've generated from this conference!
Feeling confident about the subway system, we set out for The Korean War Memorial - a request made by one of our colleagues. The museum held three floors of displays relating to the wars the Koreans have fought or helped fight. (The photos tell the story better than we could in words.) The museum was filled with actual cars, tanks, planes and helicopters (some of which were suspended from the ceiling), used in the Korean War. All of the halls and galleries were artfully displayed, and some of them sparked ideas for implementation in our classrooms. The national pride of the Korean peoples were evident throughout the museum.
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AWESOME!! I hope the memorial and museum weren't too much out of the way. I show kids the picture of the main monument on the outside (your pic #5) when we look at the memory of the war, partially because it involves the Korean civilians that were affected so greatly by the conflict. I can't wait to hear about the sculpture from inside the museum (pic #22). Did you see the statue of the brothers?
ReplyDeleteWhat a great trip!